Vehicle wheel and tire.



L. G. & A. C. HUMBERT. vEmcLf WHEEL AND TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 8, 1914.

1,179,433. Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

Attorneys Ul l ilillifii F1553 LEGN G. HUhiLBELRTl AXD ADRIEN C. HUMBEBT, GE EDIVIONTON. CANADA.

VEHICLE WHEEL AND TIRE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 18. 1916.

relates to whi-gle Wheels and tires.

in order to more clearly disclose the con struetion, operatimi, and use of the invcn" tion, reference should he harl to the accomi anying drawings forming part of the pres' ent application.

Throughout the several figures of the drawings like X aference characters designate the same parts.

In the i'lrawinggsr Figure 1 is a detail sicle view of the wheel: and Fig. 2 is a section on line 2 2 of Fig l looking i the direction of the arrows.

The main objects of the invention are, to provide a light, strong, and durable wheel, h ving an all metal tire of suilicisnt resiiieincy to replace the pneumatic tire now in use.

l leferi to tn: drawings in detail... 1 inieel cl" stnniilarrl construction each is nani'icr, by 'i'neaus bolts l passed through his rim and secured by the usual r."

The tire is co osed of a series of con coat ry steel wires The sets apart by Itablc spac ed in their upper and oar four. The wire of each set are chance anal-i1; a distance a little greater than the U "n of the and, the ar-ran; i i order,

so that the wires of one set fall directly bel .135 between the wires of the next sw; I arrangement, the Wires of (me e! when (informed. can expand between i of ihe next :--et thus permitting a maxivi play and eliminating possible inter- This nrrangelnent gives the tire he rerogiiizerl standard shape and a 1naXimum of resiliency The ends of the spacing l;-lrcl-;s are shaped to conform with the. general. outline of the tire, to obtain maximum eliiciency.

in assembling, the sets of wires are placed about the rim 2 of the wheel in loose posiilill. iihen the tire has beenloosely assembler a number of wedges 7 having their upper face-1 plane and their under faces beveled oppositely to the bevel of rim 2 are placed radially about the rim, beneath the inner set of wires. in alternating relation to the spacing blocks of the innermost series. The flange 3, on that side of rim 2 from which the Wedges 7 project, is now placed in position and drawn ti ht against the side oi the rim. by means of the nuts threaded on to bolts 4. This forces Wedges 7 in flush with the side of the rim, and the Wedges force the Wires of each set outwardly, so as to he firmly seated in, and held by, the spac: bloelrs 6, which thus servo also to secure the sets of wires against possible creeping or moyemeni; around the wheel. This gives a very stron and light tire of great resiliency which er. 9 quickly and easily mounted or rlemounierl, as (llPSllid.

tnnight that the construction, operal of the invention will be clear from the preceding detailed description.

Changes may be made in the construction,

parts of the invention without in any way departing from the field and scope of the same. and it meant to include all such within this application wherein only a preferred form has been disclosed.

Having thus fully described. ourinvention. what We claim as new and desire to se urr by Letters Patent is:

1. in a liLYiCQ of the character described; a heel having a rim beveled on its outer toward one side; retaining flanges mounted on said rim: securing means there- .ilr: concentric sets of wires arranged about said wheel in such a manner that the-wires of one-set fall directly below the spaces bethe Wires of the next set, blocks L ll sen geinent. and disposition of the several mounted therebetween and nflapteei tn space the Wires of each set am to "e the gets. and to form means fur securing said se 0f wires against gripping; and wedges having plane outer faces andinner faces beveled oppositely to the bevel of the said rim, said wedges being disposed radially about the said rim beneath the innermost of Wires and placed in alternate relation to the spacing blocks of the innermost. seriee.

2. In a device of the character described; a wheel having a rim beveled on its outer face toward one side; retaining flanges mounted on said rim; securing means there for; cencentrie sets of wires niountecl about the said wheel, the wires'ef each set heing spaced apart a (listens elis htly greater than the thickness of each 0, the said Wires, and the said sets being 5!.) arranged that the wires of one set fall below the spaces be tween the wires of the next set; blocks mounted in, s gereci orcler between said se of wires and recessed t0 receive the wires of eeeh and wedges having plane upper faces and under faces beveled oppositely to the bevel of the said rim disposed eireumferentinliy about said rim beneath the innermost set of wires, the said Wedges being placed in alternating relation to the spacing blocks ofthe innermost series.

In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands in the presence of two itnesses.

LEON G. HUMBERT. ADRIEN C. HUMBERT. 

